County Building Permits
Wasatch County Building Permit Guide (Unincorporated Area)
How to apply for a building permit in unincorporated Wasatch County, Utah. Permit authority, application steps, fees, and inspection requirements.
Permit Authority
Wasatch County Building Department handles permits for unincorporated Wasatch County and is also listed by Midway as an approved third-party inspection agency. Separate incorporated towns and cities have their own permit authority.
- Department
- Wasatch County Building Department
- Address
- 1891 W 3000 S, Heber City, Utah 84032
- Phone
- 435-657-3200
- Bldinfo@wasatch.utah.gov
Online Permit Portal
Platform: CityInspect • Account required: Yes • Submission: Online only
Additional resources:
Application Process
- Register or sign in to the Wasatch County CityInspect portal for new or unsubmitted projects.
- Upload all required PDF documents named according to the county's naming pattern.
- Submit the application for completeness review. If items are missing or filenames are incorrect, the submittal is rejected until corrected.
- Pay the plan review fee when the county emails the payment link after completeness review.
- Respond to plan-review corrections and click SUBMIT FOR REVIEW again after each correction cycle.
- After permit issuance and payment, download stamped approved plans from the approved-documents tab.
- Register for a Builder Account if needed and request inspections online through the county inspection portal.
Typical processing time: All permits vary based on submittal completeness and applicant correction time. Inspection page says average wait time for an inspection is 2 to 3 business days and 24-hour notice is required.
General Requirements
Wasatch County's FAQ states all structures exceeding 200 square feet require a permit, and accessory structures under that threshold may still need planning/setback review. The county also states agricultural buildings still require permits, though requirements differ.
Required Documents
- Complete plan set
- Separate site plan
- Stamped structural engineering calculations
- Signed ResCheck
- Propane application if applicable
- Wildland hazard severity form if applicable
- Landscape plan if applicable
- Soils report
- Septic permit letter
- Other items depending on project type. All uploads must be PDF.
- Permit validity
- No general expiration period was clearly stated on the reviewed county public pages.
- Building code
- Utah State Construction Code baseline applies. County public pages also reference wildland fire forms and sprinkler requirements.
- Owner-builder
- County forms page includes owner-builder related materials and an agricultural exemption acknowledgment. The permit portal itself distinguishes permit-holder login credentials.
- Contractor requirements
- Utah DOPL licensing applies to contractors and trades. County FAQ and forms assume professional sealed or stamped documents where required.
Fees
- Plan check fee
- Plan review fee is 65% of the building fee and varies by project.
- Permit fee formula
- County FAQ says the Building Department portion is based on square footage and averages around $1.25 per square foot as of 6/13/2016, plus applicable impact and district fees.
- Reinspection fee
- Reinspection fees are charged when the inspection is not ready, stamped approved plans are not on site, a same-day cancellation occurs, or repeat inspections are requested before corrections are made.
- Payment note
- County FAQ lists examples of additional charges including temp power fee of $75.00, county impact fee of $3,085 for new single-family residences, Wallsburg-specific county impact fee of $278, solid waste SSD garbage fee of $172.50 for new residential construction and $345.00 for commercial construction, plus applicable sewer, water, power, and fire district fees. Flagged permits must pay reinspection fees online before inspections can resume.
Fees change. Verify current amounts at the official fee schedule.
Work That Does NOT Require a Permit
- Single-story detached accessory structures under 200 square feet do not require a permit
- Decks under the minimum square footage threshold but 30 inches or more above grade still require a permit
Important: County FAQ emphasizes that permit exemptions do not remove planning or setback compliance review. Applicants should still verify setbacks with planning.
Inspections
How to Schedule
- Inspection portal (online)
- Scheduling deadline
- 24-hour notice required; concrete inspections must be requested by 2:00 pm the business day before the pour.
- Inspection hours
- Average inspection wait is 2 to 3 business days.
Typical inspection sequence: County public pages do not provide one single sequence sheet on the pages reviewed, but they require project-specific inspection requests through the inspection portal and separate on-site availability of items such as gas schematics, heat-loss calcs, sprinkler plans, fireplace specs, truss package approval, and ICC reports at the applicable inspection stage.
Additional Resources
- Building code: Utah State Construction Code baseline applies. County public pages also reference wildland fire forms and sprinkler requirements.
- Zoning information: View zoning info
- Request Inspection
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Agricultural Exemption Acknowledgement
- Residential Sprinkler Requirements
- License lookup guide: Utah Contractor License Requirements
- Contract template: Utah Homeowner-Contractor Agreement
- Utah hub: Utah Contractor License & Permit Hub
Information on this page was last verified: March 2026. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with the Wasatch County Building Department before applying.
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